# OMCs Receive Bids for 1,934.5 Crore Litres of Ethanol for ESY 2026-27, with Maize Accounting for the Largest Share

> Indian oil marketing companies received ethanol offers totaling about 1,934.5 crore litres for the 2026-27 supply year, against a tender of 1,100 crore litres. Maize accounts for 1,140.4 crore litres of proposed supply, with FCI rice and damaged foodgrains also contributing; sugarcane-based ethanol is restricted to the C-heavy molasses route for the year.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:07:00.263Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86592-omcs-receive-bids-for-1-934-5-crore-litres-of-ethanol-for-esy-2026-27-with
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The large maize-based ethanol offer points to substantial potential demand for corn, competing with feed and other uses. The offers exceed the tender quantity, but bids are not the same as finalized purchases or production.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-06-26 | [India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24316-india-s-oilseed-output-may-fall-as-farmers-shift-to-maize-for-ethanol-the.md) | +4.6% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-01-25 | [With Strong Industry Margins, Iowa Ethanol Industry Looks for E15 While Pushing Back on EVs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43132-with-strong-industry-margins-iowa-ethanol-industry-looks-for-e15-while-pushing.md) | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2020-12-31 | [Sharp rise in price for the CBoT maize future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49678-sharp-rise-in-price-for-the-cbot-maize-future.md) | +6.2% | +17.5% |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2016-12-01 | [The EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2017 Was More Aggressive than Expected - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73341-the-epa-s-renewable-fuel-standard-rulemaking-for-2017-was-more-aggressive-than.md) | +3.9% | +2.9% |
| RICE | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.3% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 2024-06-19 | [Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29829-cabinet-approves-msp-hikes-for-all-14-kharif-season-crops-for-the-upcoming-2024.md) | -2.0% | -21.3% |
| RICE | 2020-10-27 | [Government procurement to boost rural economy with Rs 50,000 crore to 2 million farmers - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50612-government-procurement-to-boost-rural-economy-with-rs-50-000-crore-to-2-million.md) | +2.1% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- agriinsite.com: https://agriinsite.com/omcs-receive-bids-for-1934-5-crore-litres-of-ethanol-for-esy-2026-27-maize-accounts-for-largest-share/
- chinimandi.com: https://www.chinimandi.com/omcs-receive-bids-for-1934-5-crore-litres-of-ethanol-for-esy-2026-27-maize-accounts-for-largest-share/

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